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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What remnant from the sinking ship Alec was on does Alec find on the island when making his shelter?
(a) The captain's hat.
(b) Driftwood that says Drake.
(c) A lifeboat.
(d) A tea cup.

2. Who gives the Black a horse blanket that says THE BLACK on it?
(a) Alec's father.
(b) Jim Neville.
(c) Henry.
(d) Tony.

3. Which character does not want to ride home with the Black, so they take the car?
(a) Alec's mother.
(b) Alec's father.
(c) Alec.
(d) Joe Russo.

4. What boards the ship at the Arab port which draw attention?
(a) A black stallion.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A giraffe.
(d) A camel.

5. What does Alec think Sun Raider looks like?
(a) Chang.
(b) The Black.
(c) Cyclone.
(d) Napoleon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Joe Russo think they could get the Black to race Sun Raider and Cyclone without being registered?

2. In Chapter 7, what do they call the place where the ship gets "inspected before passing into New York Harbor" (59)?

3. What summer work had Alec done in the past in the area where he searches for the Black with Henry?

4. Whose feed does Henry tell Alec he can use for the Black until he can buy his own?

5. Who does Alec hear saying "Dio Mio!" in the barn in the middle of the night on Alec's first night back home?

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